Colorado State University-Pueblo Adjunct Faculty Guide
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Colorado State University-Pueblo Adjunct Faculty Guide Page 1 Adjunct Faculty Guide Table of Contents Introduction and Use of the Guide ..............................................4 Part I: The University ..................................................................4 History.............................................................................................4 Mission...........................................................................................4 Goal and Priorities..........................................................................5 Governance....................................................................................5 Accreditation ...................................................................................5 Affirmative Action/EOC....................................................................6 The Campus....................................................................................6 Campus Maps and Parking............................................................7 Campus Security.............................................................................7 List of University Official..................................................................7 University Calendar........................................................................7 CSU–Pueblo Bookstore ..................................................................8 Extended Studies………..................................................................8 Keys and Building Hours.................................................................8 Key Loss Policy...............................................................................8 Library ............................................................................................9 Mail ...............................................................................................9 Technical Services .......................................................................9 Student Services ..........................................................................9 Part II: Your Classes ..................................................................10 Suggestions for Getting a Good Start With a New Class .............10 Standard Class Hours ..................................................................10 Textbooks....................................................................................10 Classroom Equipment..................................................................11 Class Rosters...............................................................................11 Class Record and Grade Report ..................................................12 Drop/Add Period & Policies..........................................................12 Confidentiality/FERPA..................................................................13 Attendance Policies......................................................................13 Academic Policies .......................................................................13 Academic Conduct Classroom Behavior Meeting Classes..........................................................................14 Office Hours .................................................................................14 Syllabi .........................................................................................14 Early Alert System.......................................................................15 Administrative Assistant help.......................................................15 E-Mail..........................................................................................15 Page 2 BlackBoard CourseWare.............................................................16 Papers & Exams .........................................................................16 Course Grades...........................................................................16 Grading System Awarding of Grades Grade Changes/Academic Appeals Incompletes Extra Credit Final Exam Policy........................................................................19 Course Evaluations .....................................................................19 Student Conduct ........................................................................19 Emergencies ..............................................................................19 Medical Emergencies Hazardous Materials Incidents Part III: Resources....................................................................20 Center for Academic Enrichment The Writing Room The Academic Advising Program The Disability Resource Office The National Testing Program Career Center Teaching Resources ..................................................................21 Appendix…...............................................................................22 Emergency Closure Policy .........................................................22 Student Evaluation of Teaching Form........................................23 Page 3 Colorado State University–Pueblo Adjunct Faculty Guide This Guide is designed to provide a basic guide for new Adjunct Faculty and to help answer many of the questions that may arise related to your teaching responsibilities at Colorado State University–Pueblo. While this publication references a number of University policies and procedures, this Guide is not an official policy manual or personnel handbook; please refer to official publications of the University for such information. Also, because information published in a printed form becomes outdated over time, this Guide notes online and web resources for each section, where available, so that you may refer to the latest information available at any time. Part I: The University History Colorado State University-Pueblo has served the changing needs of the citizens of Colorado for nearly 70 years. In 1933, the institution was incorporated as Southern Colorado Junior College. Classes took place on the top floor of the Pueblo County Courthouse. The “Class of 35” graduated 17 students. In 1936, the first building on the Orman Avenue campus site was donated by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation. One year later, local citizens decided to support the institution with county taxes; they organized the Pueblo County Junior College District, and the institution was renamed Pueblo Junior College. In 1951, PJC became the first accredited junior college in Colorado. A decade later, Colorado’s General Assembly enacted legislation, effective in 1963, changing PJC to a four-year institution -- Southern Colorado State College -- to be governed by the Board of Trustees of State Colleges. SCSC received accreditation in 1966. By then, four buildings had been erected on the new campus north of Pueblo’s Belmont residential district. On July 1, 1975, the state legislature granted the institution university status. Three years later, the State Board of Agriculture assumed governance of the university. In 1986, the University of Southern Colorado, Colorado State University and Fort Lewis College joined to form the Colorado State University System. In July 2003, the University became Colorado State University–Pueblo. Mission The legislative mission of CSU-Pueblo is the following: There is hereby established a University at Pueblo, to be known as Colorado State University–Pueblo, which shall be a regional, comprehensive university, with moderately selective admissions standards. Page 4 The University shall offer a broad array of baccalaureate programs with a strong professional focus and a firm grounding in the liberal arts and sciences. The University shall also offer selected Masters level graduate programs. --Legislation signed by Governor Bill Owens, May 29, 2002. In April 2005, the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System adopted a complimentary, focused mission statement for the University that stresses its distinctiveness and central commitments: Colorado State University-Pueblo is committed to excellence, setting the standard for regional comprehensive universities in teaching, research and service by providing leadership and access for its region while maintaining its commitment to diversity. Both of these statements guide the university in all that it does. Goals and Priorities In fulfilling its basic mission, the university regularly identifies and monitors its progress in meeting long-range and short-term goals. Students, faculty, staff, and administrators actively work together to achieve such important goals and to establish priorities for the institution’s future. Copies of the most recent strategic plan are available in the Office of Finance and Administration at www.csupueblo.edu/StrategicPlan Governance As part of the Colorado State University System, CSU-Pueblo is governed by the Board of Governors, which also governs Colorado State University in Fort Collins and CSU- Global. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education, the central policy and coordinating board for all public institutions, establishes policy on legislative, academic and fiscal matters. Accreditation Colorado State University-Pueblo is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, 230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL, 60604, Phone 800-621-7440. www.hlcommission.org Individual programs approved by specialized accreditation agencies include: chemistry, the American Chemical Society; civil engineering technology, the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); engineering (mechatronics), and industrial